Ko Irihapeti toku ingoa
@irihapeti.bsky.social
Reading is my happy place. Proud New Zealand Super Gold card holder, season ticket holder for Wellington Phoenix. I love Power lifting, and gin - not necessarily in that order.
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Don't forget you can still send submissions directly to treatyprinciples@parliament.govt.nz!
January 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Don't forget you can still send submissions directly to treatyprinciples@parliament.govt.nz!
Second day back at (paid) work for the year. Retirement is looking like a pretty fine option.
January 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Second day back at (paid) work for the year. Retirement is looking like a pretty fine option.
Another book recommendation.
December 21, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Another book recommendation.
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Coalition Government:
We want everyone to stop WFH and return to your workplace.
Coalition Government:
Oh let's put the public transport costs up by 70%
Oh my god they are really shite
#nzpol
We want everyone to stop WFH and return to your workplace.
Coalition Government:
Oh let's put the public transport costs up by 70%
Oh my god they are really shite
#nzpol
November 27, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Coalition Government:
We want everyone to stop WFH and return to your workplace.
Coalition Government:
Oh let's put the public transport costs up by 70%
Oh my god they are really shite
#nzpol
We want everyone to stop WFH and return to your workplace.
Coalition Government:
Oh let's put the public transport costs up by 70%
Oh my god they are really shite
#nzpol
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Sorry Seymour, it is not the middle Nuw Zilders who are obsessed by beating down Māori, it is the 8% of the voters who voted for ACT. Arseholes as they are more commonly known.
November 17, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Sorry Seymour, it is not the middle Nuw Zilders who are obsessed by beating down Māori, it is the 8% of the voters who voted for ACT. Arseholes as they are more commonly known.
Latest book review. Five stars. It’s probably not for everyone - there’s a lot of medical terminology and descriptive clinical procedures - but the last few chapters had me bawling like a baby.
November 9, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Latest book review. Five stars. It’s probably not for everyone - there’s a lot of medical terminology and descriptive clinical procedures - but the last few chapters had me bawling like a baby.
Thank f**k the proposal for a tunnel from CBD to Wellington airport has been scrapped - but not until about $1.7m has been spent on consultancy. It was madness from the start.
November 5, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Thank f**k the proposal for a tunnel from CBD to Wellington airport has been scrapped - but not until about $1.7m has been spent on consultancy. It was madness from the start.
So does anyone else think Trump looks like an orange Oompa-Loompa?
November 5, 2024 at 5:15 AM
So does anyone else think Trump looks like an orange Oompa-Loompa?
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Seems like:
(a) It was a mistake to shut down the Government Chief #Privacy Officer; and
(b) The advice provided by IRD's privacy officer on these issues needs to be published; and
(c) A government-wide review of agencies doing targeted advertising on FB, LinkedIn and other platforms is needed.
(a) It was a mistake to shut down the Government Chief #Privacy Officer; and
(b) The advice provided by IRD's privacy officer on these issues needs to be published; and
(c) A government-wide review of agencies doing targeted advertising on FB, LinkedIn and other platforms is needed.
When the NZ government says 'trust us' to handle personal data properly, you can see I'm sceptical.
"Inland Revenue provided Facebook owner Meta with the names, addresses and other contact details of 268,000 taxpayers in “raw” unencrypted form, its chief executive Peter Mersi has admitted."
"Inland Revenue provided Facebook owner Meta with the names, addresses and other contact details of 268,000 taxpayers in “raw” unencrypted form, its chief executive Peter Mersi has admitted."
November 5, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Seems like:
(a) It was a mistake to shut down the Government Chief #Privacy Officer; and
(b) The advice provided by IRD's privacy officer on these issues needs to be published; and
(c) A government-wide review of agencies doing targeted advertising on FB, LinkedIn and other platforms is needed.
(a) It was a mistake to shut down the Government Chief #Privacy Officer; and
(b) The advice provided by IRD's privacy officer on these issues needs to be published; and
(c) A government-wide review of agencies doing targeted advertising on FB, LinkedIn and other platforms is needed.
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You know that this is a lie. You know what has happened in this sort of place before. You know and you don't care. Can we just have some honesty from you or your party for once
Also f**k you, very much.
Also f**k you, very much.
Staff will use force in youth boot camps as 'a last resort', Prime Minister says
Cabinet has signed off on those running the boot camps using force to protect themselves or others, or stop young offenders escaping.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2024 at 3:31 AM
You know that this is a lie. You know what has happened in this sort of place before. You know and you don't care. Can we just have some honesty from you or your party for once
Also f**k you, very much.
Also f**k you, very much.
NZ cricket - go you good things 👏👏
November 3, 2024 at 7:33 AM
NZ cricket - go you good things 👏👏
My opinion - TVNZ Location Location Location NZ should be renamed Location Location Location Auckland. Also the presenters are trying too hard to be funny, and it's not working. Channel surfing is my next option.
November 3, 2024 at 6:53 AM
My opinion - TVNZ Location Location Location NZ should be renamed Location Location Location Auckland. Also the presenters are trying too hard to be funny, and it's not working. Channel surfing is my next option.
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The up is downism of these people. They've deliberately laid off thousands and cancelled projects that will cause thousands more to lose their jobs. And now they're blaming beneficiaries for being unemployed, and Labour of course because everything is always Labour's fault.
Benefit forecasts highlight need for tougher sanctions, government says
The government says the latest figures forecasting how long beneficiaries stay on welfare underscore the need for tougher sanctions.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 31, 2024 at 12:42 AM
The up is downism of these people. They've deliberately laid off thousands and cancelled projects that will cause thousands more to lose their jobs. And now they're blaming beneficiaries for being unemployed, and Labour of course because everything is always Labour's fault.
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Govt surprised that 7,000 ppl they made redundant are now unemployed.
October 31, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Govt surprised that 7,000 ppl they made redundant are now unemployed.
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There is an enormous difference between government spending that returns to local communities, and funneling public cash to corporates.
The value difference between government funds going to locals vs international corporates must surely be quantifiable and factored into spending decisions.
The value difference between government funds going to locals vs international corporates must surely be quantifiable and factored into spending decisions.
"For the last four years, FreshChoice Westport held the contract for local schools in Buller and Grey, making and delivering about 1700 meals a day. ...
The change means between 15 and 17 FreshChoice staff will lose their jobs."
The change means between 15 and 17 FreshChoice staff will lose their jobs."
Dismay as West Coast school lunches set to be made in Hamilton
Local principals expressed dismay about the change, unsure how it would work or what it would mean for staff.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 29, 2024 at 11:46 PM
There is an enormous difference between government spending that returns to local communities, and funneling public cash to corporates.
The value difference between government funds going to locals vs international corporates must surely be quantifiable and factored into spending decisions.
The value difference between government funds going to locals vs international corporates must surely be quantifiable and factored into spending decisions.
Next book recommendation. Funny bits, sad bits, 100% fully authentic - life as it is.
October 22, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Next book recommendation. Funny bits, sad bits, 100% fully authentic - life as it is.
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More Hipkins from the dark place
October 19, 2024 at 6:36 PM
More Hipkins from the dark place
Ravindra- 134. Great innings.
October 18, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Ravindra- 134. Great innings.
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"I meant the comments in a light-hearted manner", aka 'can't you take a joke', the catch-cry of bullies since forever.
Minister called worker 'loser', told them to 'f*** off' during visit
www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/18/m...
Minister called worker 'loser', told them to 'f*** off' during visit
www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/18/m...
Minister called worker 'loser', told them to 'f*** off' during visit
Andrew Bayly said his behaviour was "unbecoming of a government minister".
www.1news.co.nz
October 18, 2024 at 3:18 AM
"I meant the comments in a light-hearted manner", aka 'can't you take a joke', the catch-cry of bullies since forever.
Minister called worker 'loser', told them to 'f*** off' during visit
www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/18/m...
Minister called worker 'loser', told them to 'f*** off' during visit
www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/18/m...
I must admit that I’d never heard of Matt Heath - I wouldn’t know Newstalk ZB from BBC Radio - but I loved his book.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
October 18, 2024 at 3:22 AM
I must admit that I’d never heard of Matt Heath - I wouldn’t know Newstalk ZB from BBC Radio - but I loved his book.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
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Hawkes Bay to Manawatū Road maths. Summary:
1. Not enough vehicles to toll (<10,000 AADT)
2. Longer route/time so users won't use it anyway.
3. Toll $ income won't even pay for the interest fees on the capital cost.
Waka Kotahi good at maths? I don't think so.
#nzpol
1. Not enough vehicles to toll (<10,000 AADT)
2. Longer route/time so users won't use it anyway.
3. Toll $ income won't even pay for the interest fees on the capital cost.
Waka Kotahi good at maths? I don't think so.
#nzpol
Ok so Waka Kotahi think that the replacement road between HB and Manawatū will carry over 11,000 vehicle movements per day. Important to remember- can’t toll below 10k a day.
Let us have a look at THEIR numbers shall we. Cause we can.
Let us have a look at THEIR numbers shall we. Cause we can.
September 30, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Hawkes Bay to Manawatū Road maths. Summary:
1. Not enough vehicles to toll (<10,000 AADT)
2. Longer route/time so users won't use it anyway.
3. Toll $ income won't even pay for the interest fees on the capital cost.
Waka Kotahi good at maths? I don't think so.
#nzpol
1. Not enough vehicles to toll (<10,000 AADT)
2. Longer route/time so users won't use it anyway.
3. Toll $ income won't even pay for the interest fees on the capital cost.
Waka Kotahi good at maths? I don't think so.
#nzpol
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This article is so detached from reality. Assuming someone on a $50k salary can save a quarter of it. That's $42,200 after tax. $811.53 a week. Saving a quarter leaves you with $608 a week. No one can live on that. You can’t buy a house. Rent would eat most of that.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
What ‘Jack and Jill’ can teach us about the (un)fairness of capital gains taxes
Opinion - Superficially, it seems fair to tax income from all sources. Yet it could be anything but, Richard Meade writes.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 30, 2024 at 12:33 AM
This article is so detached from reality. Assuming someone on a $50k salary can save a quarter of it. That's $42,200 after tax. $811.53 a week. Saving a quarter leaves you with $608 a week. No one can live on that. You can’t buy a house. Rent would eat most of that.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
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#nzpol listening to this story abt Grenfell [Today in Focus (Grenfell: the lies and greed exposed)] and can't help but fear that between Seymour's 'red tape ministry' and Penk's 'Major reforms' for building consent we'll have our own Grenfell in a year or two
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September 29, 2024 at 12:27 AM
#nzpol listening to this story abt Grenfell [Today in Focus (Grenfell: the lies and greed exposed)] and can't help but fear that between Seymour's 'red tape ministry' and Penk's 'Major reforms' for building consent we'll have our own Grenfell in a year or two
flex.acast.com/audio.guim.c...
flex.acast.com/audio.guim.c...
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'Revolt in the heartland': Tararua fighting back toll road proposal
'Revolt in the heartland': Tararua fighting back toll road proposal
"There is a revolt in the heartland and the Government better know that is the truth," says Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis of the proposed tolling of a new highway.
www.1news.co.nz
September 29, 2024 at 2:53 AM
'Revolt in the heartland': Tararua fighting back toll road proposal